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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Published Every ThumUy by RIVERS PRINTING COMPANY BOON* NORTH CAROLINA An Independent Weekly Newipeper ?rte bli>h*d In UN end pubUthed (or * jreen by the let* Robert C. Rive?, Sr. j. & RIVERS, JRV I KibHete? SUBSCRIPTION RATES OaMd? w?Uujm County On* Y*?r .UJO Six Months 1.75 Foot Month* 1 lJS NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Ik requesting change at addrea*. it M important to Mention the OLD. as well a* the NEW addrea*. Entered at the poetoffice at Boon*, N. C, a* aecond claaa mall matter, under the act of Congraaa ?f March ?. 1879. *Th? baa ef oar immaaot b*tn| Ola opinion oi <ha people. Hie ear y flnt objecUve rtiould be to keep Out rtaht. and wan it Ml to aa to daeMe whether wa Wiould hare a government without newspapers. or ia?^ni?n without lownnait, t Aould not baattaU a moment to sbooee the latter. But I mould moan that every Baa *ould racatra ttuee l?ai and ?a capable at raedtnf koa."-1 Thomas Jaffa raon. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1953. Land Of Peace And Plenty Beaver Dam township, in the opinion of her residents, is really ? sort of second Gard en of Eden, and Djian Reese, who was in town the other day, brings out the informa tion that the folks in that area are living in peace with everybody else, and cites in sub stantiation, the fact that the township does not have even a deputy sheriff. Mr. Reese says he doesn't know how many years, but it's been several since a minion of the law held out in Beaver Dam, and opines that a man wearing the slar wouldn't have a mortal thing to do, 'mongst - peoples so neighborly and good as his folks. And that's so. Beaver nam nas long Deen snowing out standing strides along agricultural lines, par ticularly in cattle racing, the growing of beanu and other crops, and in soil conserva tion activities and pasture improvement prac tices. Her residents have taken full advant age of the farm programs, of the county agent services, and of the good roads, to transform the township into one of outstand ing material progress. Likewise, Beaver Dam folks have been known through the years for theif fidelity to religous tenets, and her pioneer citizens have numbered many preachers and lay lead ers in the Baptist Church. From early days the has also believed In improved education al institutions, and in every activity which would improve the character of her people. Beaver Dam township is a high example of what people can do, when they strive for the better things of life. We share their plea sure at the prosperity and general well-being which have crowned their efforts. Authors Many Bills Representative William L. Winkler, of Watauga, a freshman in the House of Rep resentatives, is offering more bills in the Legislature than any recent solon from this area, and has gained considerable publicity by having presented at least three bills of State-wide significance. The most controversial of these, the DelVescovo soldier bonus bill was offered Friday, while a few days earlier a bill which would tax beer, wine and whiskey heavier than ever, was placed in the hopper. The proceeds from this bill would help defray the costs of a bonus. A bill to tax soft drinks one cent a bottle was also tossed In the hopper by Watauga's aolon. On the local side, Mr. Winkler would have the game law changed, so that foxes may be pursued without a hunting license. He would also authorize the Sheriff to en force the school attendance law, and empow er the commissioners to make payment for the special service. What Representative Winkler lacks in Legislative experience he makes up for it in industry, and there is every evidence that he ia applying himself studiously to the dutic* of his office. Would Propagate The Coon The local Raccoon Hunting Club, design ed to bring the ring- tailed little fur-bearer buck into plenteous supply in these parts, ia off to a good start, and a large number of membera have signed up. At the same time n order has been placed for a lot of rac coons and hunting should be good in Wa tauga before long, ^ To those of o* who have watched in sor row the diasipation of the small upland game animals, the raccoon boys are refreshing. They ire actually doing something about restoring one speciw of vfildlife, and thereby setting ? pattern which those interested in other fields of wildlife conservation might well 1M*W. Letters To Editor Winkler Replies To Advocates 2 1 -Year-Old School Bus Drivers My Dear Mr. River*? In order to answer two larfe petition* for the mum purpose ? Tu wit. School Bui drivets, I will answer throufh your paper, If you please. To all of you who have your names on the petitions to me, aching for a bill to give us such legislation as would ask far bus drivers for school bias to be as much as SI years of age and of good character? I will say that t am in sympathy with the move and if all the petitions now in from other sections fait, then I might make a try. For many reasons, they are turning down all such bill*. One is, that it will take so much extra money. Another is that the' High School princi pals want to control the bus drivers. Just where it will all end up is a matter that can not be figured out just now. I am pleased to get these petitions and will be glad to work with you on them or any other kind of needed legislation the people of the coun ty are Interested in. Yours truly, W. L. WINKLER Raleigh. N. C. Our Early Files Sixty Years Ago Items from lh* DtmoAat of February II. 1H3. W. B. Council, Jr., speaks of going north (bout the 20th. He will be at the inauguration at Wash ington on the fourth. R. C. Rivers, N. N. Colvard and others are at tending the sale today at the residence of the late Roby A. Thomas. Capt. Critcher has lent a good lot of mules South by his son, Murray. We understand that J. f! Hardin will assist in selling. The telegraph line from Boone to Blowing Rock has not been in running order for some time owing to the fact that during the recent cold wea ther a number of the jars in this (the Democrat) office burst and communications have been entire ly cut off. The line is now in good condition, however. f Thirty-Nine Years Ago February It. 1114. Miss Verlie Winkler left the latter part of last week for Charlotte, where she has taken a position in a milinery establishment. Miss Cole, of New Hampshire, a member of the faculty, gave an interesting talk on "Charity" to the student body of A. T. S. on Tuesday. It would be well to consider her advice along social lines. Rom Lovill, a student at the Patterson school, came over Sunday and remained till yesterday with home folks. He is highly pleased with the school and u getting in splendid work. Postoffice Inspector Dawson, of Maryland, who conducted the civil service examination here on Monday, was billed for Newland yesterday, but owing to the fearful weather he called it off by wire, and left Wednesday morning on his return, going by way of Blowing Rock. A nice boundary of timber on the State lands near the village will be manufactured into build ing material in the near future, a large amount of which ? framing, ceiling, flooring, etc. ? will go into the construction of the large brick dormitory to be erected at the Training School during the summer. Messrs Moretz and Hartzog will move one of their steam mills on the property by the first of March. They have taken the contract from the stump to the finished lumber. Fifteen Years Ago Items from the Democrat of February 24, 1IW. Mr. Russell D. Hodges, prominent Boone bus lnesa man and for the past eight years chairman of the Republican executive committee of Watauga county, told the Democrat that he expects to re tire from the chairmanship when the county con vention meets earfy next month. Clyde R. Greene was re-elected president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce at the meeting held last Thursday evening while A. D. Wilson will continue aa vice-president. Wade E. Borwn, secretary and D. L. Wilcox, treasurer. A board of directors was named, consisting of L. T. Tatum, Charles Rogers and Russell D. Hodges. Workmen have been busy for the past several days thoroughly remodeling the Spainhour Store, making changes in display cases, tables, etc., which will add much to the convenience of the establishment. The voters of Blowing Rock will go to the polls April 12 to determine whether or not that town will issue $83,000 for the expansion of the municipal water system and for sewage disposal facilities Mayor D. P. Coffey is of the opinion the election will carry. Picked Up Danger Signal (Winston-Salem Journal-Sentinel) President Eisenhower and others responsible tor the policies of his Administration may well , be seriously concerned about declining farm pri ces. If history repeats, the first danger signal of a general recession or depression is the falling price on farm products. That was true during the Hoover Administra tion more than 2% years ago. Farmers were the first to feel the effects of the terrible economic debacle that brought our country to the brink of ruin In thoae days. It has always been true that when farmers have received good prices for their products the whole country has been prosperous. It has likewise been true that when the bottom has fallen out of agriculture, it has fallen out of everything else. If the Government is going to prevent another Great Depression in the yean ahead. It will hav* to help keep our farmers from going broke. D WIGHT D. EISENHOWER. Preslienl: "9o long as the spirit of freedom lives in youth, the future Is one of promise." ? You go up in life and you come down. And it's a toasup on which trip you meet the nicer rootle.? Monro* (Mr.) Jftrror. Washington Notes' BOND SALES RISE The Treasury has announced that Mice of United States sav ing! bonds in January exceeded redemptions by $89,000,000, and were fourteen per cent above tales in January, 1962 In Janu ary, 1951, redemption exceeded sales. In announcing the total. Deputy Treasury Secretary W Randolf Burgess, ascribed the gain, in part, to intensified pro motion of the payroll savings plan. t7. g. (SETS REfTJWD The L. B. Smith, Inc., industri al firm has refunded $1,500,000 to the Federal Government. A spokesman says the money was saved by reducing the coat of re pairing 1,500 truck* and savings made in parts. The refund was entirely voluntary on the part of the private company. 0. a. EXPORTS HOLD The Department of Commerce says that U. S. exports in 1952 were about the same as those of 1W1. /The total indicated exports in 1952 are $15,167,000,000, com pared to 1951 figures of $15,032, 000,000. IKE SIGNAL* IGNORED The recent pleas from Presi dent Dwigkt D. Eisenhower have failed to slow down the tax-cut drive in the House of Represen tatives. Chairman Daniel Reed, of the Ways and Means Commit tee, is going ahead with bills de signed to give tax relief this year, some on July 1st. The New York Republican had announced prior to President Eisenhower's speech calling for a balanced bud get first and lower taxes second that he would do everything pos sible to bring about immediate tax relief. Prospects for passage of Reed's tax-cutting bills appear to be good but, chances of pas sage in the Senate are not thought to be as bright. KING STREET Continued from paje ?ne, cms best . . . And this is import ant: 'Whimrao' spelled back wards is 'ommahw' "... Wall ralax again as justice is about to prevail and the sweet young thing is being saved by the dashing lad from the plains, when a fallow with a wriggling little mustache, might offer something of this sort: "Are you a stinker? Why. pray tell, do you want to be thataway? Folks don't want to small you . . . take Zero ... no stink, no mess, .no tell-tale circles on your clothing ... Be secure . . . not for Just a day. not for just a week, but always . . . Soap and hot water are so messy and in effective and old-fashioned . . . Be safe . . . small sweet once, and you'll never slip in a bath tub agaial" . . . But we like the commercials, and the stuff In between, and wish to heck everybody had one of the Ihingsl Commerce Group Inducts Officers Continued from page one i ures and keep abreast <>f legisla tion as never before." he said. He laid the responsibility for the conduct of our total govern ment and that of oar county, state and nation at the door of ev?ry individual, and exhorted each of us to "think straight and vota in telligently,** not merely against something or somebody, but tor a constructive program of gov ernment at all levels and the men who are best qualified to carry such a program forward. He said in effect, "Don't blame our elec ted representatives and officials when things go wrong, because we put them there." A master story teller, the speaker used penetrating wit and illustrative anecdotes as effective weapons to drive his points home, and it is not to be doubted that he achieved his avowed purpose of "making you think." In business transacted at the meeting, the annual financial re port was read by the secretary, Mrs. Roberta Ray, in the absence of Paul Winkler, who with L. H. Smith composed the auditing committee, and Alfred T. Adams submitted the recommendations of a special committee on the publicity campaign of the cham ber for the year. The annual re port of the president and secre tary, setting forth the aims and achievements of the chamber during the past year, was mime ographed and inserted In the pro grams printed for the occasion. TKo ontortnin man ? KinliliuKt nf the evening was a piano and vib raharp duet presented by Mr. and Mrs. Max Raines of the Appala chian State Teachers- College mu sic department. The versatile couple rendered selections rang ing from "boogie-woogie" to the Sabre Dance, and including both popular and semi-classical num bers. The food committee of the Wo man's Club who prepared and served the sumptuous repast was composed of Mrs. Gordon Wink-' ler and Mrs. Wayne Richardson, co-chairmen, Mrs. B. W. Stallings, Mrs. James Winkler, Mrs. Hale Vance, Mrs. Herman Eggeri, Mrs. Roy Harmon, Mrs. Homer Brown, Mrs. R. E. Derrick, Mrs. John Horton, Mrs. J. C. Yoder, Mrs. Wi ley Smith, Mrs. Claude N orris, Mrs. Raleigh Cottrell, and Mrs. J. H. Parker. Adlai Stevenson, defeated pre sidential candidate of the Demo cratic party says the party is no weaker as a result of the defeat by Republican Dwight D. Eisen hower. The former Governor of Illinois says the party needs young men, new ideas and a gen eral refreshening, but is as strong as ever in principle and tradition. Saving seed from home gardens in North Carolina is discouraged because climatic conditions favor the development of seed-borne diseases. Announcement To Every Resident of Watauga County COUNTY-WIDE REVIVAL MR. ANDERSON SERVICES NIGHTLY 7:30 FROM Sunday, March 1 THRU Friday, March 6 ^ wma SPONSORED BY. ALL BAPTISTS OF THE COUNTY Everybody Welcome The Three Forks Baptist Association ANNUAL PREACHER'S SCHOOL AND ASSOCIATIONAL REVIVAL AT BOON? BAPTIST CHURCH, BOONE, N. C. Preacher for the Revival: H. B. ANDERSON Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Durham, N. C. PREACHER'S SCHOOL FACULTY 1. C. PIPES. Director. H. B. ANDERSON, GUT S. CAIN L. H.TIOLLINGSWORTH Preacher'* School Seaaioat Daily t;45 A. M. to 1:30 P. M. REVIVAL SERVICES NIGHTLY 7:30 P. M. YOU ARE INVITED! . U. a. JOBS DROP Senator Harry Byrd of Virfinla feported that the number of civi lian government job* dropped 38, 880 between July 1st, 1952 and January lit, 1953. The number has declined for five months in a row. ? WORLD BANK IK BLACK The World Bank earned $7,639, 743, on all operations, in the last half of 1952, an official announc ed recently. The bank made six loans in the period ? to Australia, Columbia, Finland, Iceland. India and Peru. Key West, FU ? Two men. de scribed by officials as 'sadistic monsters," raided the city ceit)f tery recently and pulverized 39 tombstones, worth $38,000 with a sledge hammer. The marauders eluded a police cordon thrown around the historic old cemetery. Armour s Big Crop FERTILIZER You will always find that ARMOUR'S flows even ly and always stays in good shape, making plant ing a pleasure BUY ARMOUR'S "BIG CROP" Plant bed, general field crop, and garden fertilizer, and "Make Every Acre Do Its Best" -Energized VERTAGREEN makes bigger yields of better crops Full Line Of Certified FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS GRASS SEEDS ? ONION SETS HYBRID SEED CORN - SEED POTATOES We Honor PMA Purchase Orders SEE US FOR YOUR NEEDS Cl! Watauga Produce Co. INCORPORATED V. C. 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